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Chapter 15. Migrating To Version 7
If you are only creating new FileMaker 7 databases, you are already enjoying new FileMaker features like the table format. But if you are working with existing solutions that you (or others) created in earlier versions, you may be concerned about what might happen when you bring these older files into FileMaker's new format.The good news is that FileMaker 7, for the most part, converts older files flawlessly. It updates scripts and calculations to reflect new methods, and replaces old formats with new ones. If your databases are relatively straightforward, a simple conversion should be all it takes to get up and running in the new version.For complex databases containing multiple related files or complex scripts, you may need to massage existing formats to make them convert cleanly. In some cases, even though each individual related file might make it through the conversion process intact, it may be prudent to gulp once, square your shoulders, and redesign the database from scratch.In this chapter, we cover most of what you need to know about conversion to help you determine which path to take, and how to reach your destination with the least amount of backtracking. If you'd like a comprehensive picture that explains every format change made in the upgrade from version 6 to version 7, FileMaker Inc. offers a series of white papers on database conversion (
